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F R Batzer

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Treatment of endometriosis with a Nd:YAG tissue-contact laser probe via laparoscopy.

The neodymium:yttrium-aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser was used via laparoscopy in 84 patients complaining of infertility and/or pelvic pain. All patients in the study had biopsy-proven or visually confirmed pelvic endometriosis. The Nd:YAG laser was used in conjunction with sapphire probes as a touch technique on tissue. Problems usually encountered, such as mirror alignment, beam focus, and smoke plume, with carbon dioxide laser systems were avoided, and use of the laser in a liquid environment was possible. Restoration of fertility was seen in 39.7% with short follow-up; pain relief was excellent, especially in conjunction with uterosacral denervation.

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A double-blind comparison of nafarelin and leuprolide acetate for down-regulation in IVF cycles.

OBJECTIVE: To compare nafarelin (NAF) with leuprolide acetate (LA) for pituitary down-regulation in IVF cycles. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients in a private IVF program who received both nasal spray and subcutaneous injections starting in the luteal phase prior to intended stimulation with any one route containing active drug in a randomized, prospective, double-blind study. Variables measured included the usual hormonal values as well as oocyte data, but not pregnancy rates, because of sample size and the heterogeneity of the study group. RESULTS: There were no differences between the two groups in the areas studied. CONCLUSION: Either NAF or LA can be used satisfactorily as an agent for pituitary down-regulation in IVF cycles.

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